http://athousandsisters.com A Thousand Sisters Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:59:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://athousandsisters.com/lisa-shannon/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Women of the Democratic Republic of the Congo « Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:50:58 +0000 http://athousandsisters.com/wp/?page_id=5#comment-3621 [...] A woman from Portland, Oregon bringing awareness to an important cause in the Congo. The war is still very much happening in the DRC. More than ever, women are suffering with rape, torture, murder, unspeakable acts and threats that happen every single day. Men, the good men there, face very similar acts if they don’t join one of the various militias and allow their sons to be ripped from the hands of their mother’s, never to know what will become of them. Yet I know, without a doubt, women will be the ones to change things there. They are the most incredible women. [...] [...] A woman from Portland, Oregon bringing awareness to an important cause in the Congo. The war is still very much happening in the DRC. More than ever, women are suffering with rape, torture, murder, unspeakable acts and threats that happen every single day. Men, the good men there, face very similar acts if they don’t join one of the various militias and allow their sons to be ripped from the hands of their mother’s, never to know what will become of them. Yet I know, without a doubt, women will be the ones to change things there. They are the most incredible women. [...]

]]> http://athousandsisters.com/lisa-shannon/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 KR Blog » Not for the Faint of Heart of Darkness Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:41:46 +0000 http://athousandsisters.com/wp/?page_id=5#comment-2832 [...] so maybe you’ve already read it. Both editorials make a passing mention of forced cannibalism. Shannon writes: A month into my first trip to eastern Congo, site of the deadliest conflict since World War [...] [...] so maybe you’ve already read it. Both editorials make a passing mention of forced cannibalism. Shannon writes: A month into my first trip to eastern Congo, site of the deadliest conflict since World War [...]

]]> http://athousandsisters.com/lisa-shannon/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Guluwalk » The Art of Fundraising: The Power of Showing Up Wed, 12 May 2010 16:25:55 +0000 http://athousandsisters.com/wp/?page_id=5#comment-1576 [...] years ago, Lisa Shannon couldn’t locate the Democratic Republic of Congo on a map. Today, she is traveling throughout [...] [...] years ago, Lisa Shannon couldn’t locate the Democratic Republic of Congo on a map. Today, she is traveling throughout [...]

]]> http://athousandsisters.com/lisa-shannon/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 lisa shannon – a thousand sisters – Laura James Coaching Wed, 05 May 2010 23:54:34 +0000 http://athousandsisters.com/wp/?page_id=5#comment-1499 [...] am truly inspired by Lisa Shannon.  Have you heard of [...] [...] am truly inspired by Lisa Shannon.  Have you heard of [...]

]]> http://athousandsisters.com/lisa-shannon/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Tweets that mention A Thousand Sisters | by Lisa Shannon | Lisa Shannon -- Topsy.com Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:42:50 +0000 http://athousandsisters.com/wp/?page_id=5#comment-2 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa Shannon. Lisa Shannon said: Fourth annual #Chicago #runforcongowomen tomorrow morning! Meet the organizer and of my 1000 sisters here http://bit.ly/7T6IB [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa Shannon. Lisa Shannon said: Fourth annual #Chicago #runforcongowomen tomorrow morning! Meet the organizer and of my 1000 sisters here http://bit.ly/7T6IB [...]

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